Thread Heaven - Thread Conditioner
 

It appears to be discontinued - and not available in stores any more.

When advertised, it seems to be quite expensive - $21.85 per unit - and waaaaay up!!!!

Is there a comparable substitute - that sells for $10.00 or less?

I think when Thread Heaven came out, it was less than $10.00 for a unit.

A couple of interesting articles about "thread conditioning"

https://www.needlenthread.com/2018/0...mbroidery.html

http://www.getcrafty.com/craft-facts...ubstitute.html

I use Thread Magic, around $8 on Amazon or you can use beeswax for around $3.

I found one at Amazon for almost 50.00. That's insane!! I use it when I'm sewing bindings by hand. Love the stuff. Luckily I still have almost a full container so it'll be awhile before I need to think about it. I've tried straight bees wax and hated it.

Thread Magic is fine. I can't tell any difference from it to Thread Heaven.

I actually like the packaging for Thread Magic better. The little grooves on the sides kind of “seat” the theead into the condition.

I use a piece of bees wax, given to me by a friend who has bee hives. No charge!

I recently bought it at Joann's very cheaply with the 50% discount coupon. It is now in a new container and called thread magic that is why you can't find it.
ttps://www.joann.com/search?q=thread+magic

I mostly use beeswax, (like this: https://www.amazon.com/Dritz-3153-Be...SIN=B001UADAQK ),

but you can still get Thread Heaven here: ($7.89 right now),
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Thread-He...fting/30108231

scroll down a wee bit

I found the first link interesting, it kind of backs up the conclusion I came to. I do a lot of hand sewing with Bottom Line, which is a 60 wt poly thread. Thread Heaven actually made it harder to sew with, so I quit using it on my threads.

I use bees wax to prevent tangling, for me, it seems to work longer than the Thread Heaven.

My trick is to use my favorite scented votive candle. needle, cut and knot the thread. Pull the thread across the candle wax and then pull the thread under a warm iron. The iron removes any excess wax and the thread feels starched. my favorite scented candle is Citrus and Sage by Yankee Candle and it smells so good while hand sewing. One candle has lasted for a few years.

I tried the beeswax that comes in the little round disk. It wasn't very nice and just crumbled apart.

It is "out of stock"

I use lip balm with bees wax in it

I use beeswax to condition my quilting threads when hand quilting. Have done this with embroidery threads back in the day when I would hand embroidery projects. I love the smooth movement of my thread.

Ohhh! Thanks for that tip!